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Reformed Confessions and the Modern Church: Living Confessionally in the 21st Century
Four centuries after the Westminster Assembly, Reformed confessions remain the doctrinal standards of dozens of denominations worldwide. What does it mean to live confessionally in the 21st century?
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
May 9, 2026
The Regulative Principle of Worship: How Reformed Churches Approach Corporate Worship
The Regulative Principle holds that corporate worship should include only what God has commanded in Scripture. It is one of the most distinctive — and most debated — commitments of the Reformed tradition.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
May 2, 2026
Covenant Theology: The Backbone of Reformed Doctrine
Covenant theology is not just one doctrine among many in the Reformed tradition — it is the framework that holds the whole together. Here is what it teaches and why it matters.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
April 25, 2026
The Synod of Dort (1618–1619): The Council That Defined Calvinist Orthodoxy
In 1618, delegates from Reformed churches across Europe gathered in Dordrecht to settle the Arminian controversy. The council they formed and the canons they produced shaped Calvinist theology for centuries.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
April 18, 2026
TULIP Explained: The Five Points of Calvinism and What They Actually Mean
Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, Perseverance of the Saints — what the five points actually teach, and what they do not.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
April 11, 2026
The Westminster Standards: The Confessional Foundation of English-Speaking Presbyterianism
The Westminster Confession, the Larger Catechism, and the Shorter Catechism are the most precise and comprehensive Reformed confessional documents ever produced — and they are still alive in Presbyterian churches worldwide.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
April 4, 2026
The Three Forms of Unity: The Confessional Foundation of Continental Reformed Christianity
The Belgic Confession, the Heidelberg Catechism, and the Canons of Dort together form the Three Forms of Unity — the confessional backbone of the Dutch and German Reformed churches.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
March 28, 2026
What Is the Reformed Confession? An Introduction to Confessional Christianity
Confessions of faith are not just historical documents — they are the church's public declaration of what it believes, teaches, and confesses. Here is why the Reformed tradition takes confessionalism so seriously.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
March 21, 2026